A
fortnight off brought some reward as we got a point against a poor Bolton side
in a terrible kit. It seemed to me that the new players in added some
quality to the play as we created a number of opportunities and actually looked
like we could compete. O’Hara built on his couple of games before the
break and looked better than any of the midfielders we’ve fielded this
season. Murphy got his reward for some enterprising play with a
delightful finish from a free kick that gave us real hope of getting to double
figures and closing the gap to safety.
Once
again, it took an individual unforced error to undo the good work and allow
Bolton something from the game. Perkins has been one of our better
performers this season, with industrious performances, but Saturday was not one
of his good days as he constantly gave away possession and then compounded that
with a poor defensive error that allowed Lee to score. Having said that,
I’d cut him some slack because it was not representative of his season to date.
Clark
seems more convinced than ever that we’ll stay up. For that to happen, we
need to close out games such as Saturday’s, especially against teams in and
around us. As it is, the gap remains at 10 points. Next week’s game
against Rotherham and then the follow up against Birmingham are exactly that
type of game. Two wins would see us right back in with a chance, but it
remains to be seen whether we can manage it.
STAR
MAN: Jacob Murphy
